install

Additional install commands

macOS

Homebrewverified · 100%

brew install ata

local Homebrew formula metadata

MacPortsverified · 94%

sudo port install ata

MacPorts ports tree · llm/ata/Portfile · source: api.github.com

overview

Package summary

ChatGPT in the terminal

Project links

Commands and aliases

ata

history

Project history and usage

The Homebrew `ata` formula currently points at a small Rust command-line AI tool whose upstream README now brands the executable as `trf`: multimodal AI in the terminal. It is designed for shell pipelines rather than a stateful chat application.

Project history

The repository began in January 2023, shortly after the first wave of ChatGPT terminal wrappers. Early releases used the `ata` name and focused on OpenAI-style chat from standard input; by the current README the project presents itself as `trf` and supports OpenAI, DeepInfra, Google, Hyperbolic, and other providers.

The 2.0.0 release added support for `gpt-3.5-turbo` and mentioned a default configuration directory, while the current README states the project philosophy as not handling state and doing settings through command-line arguments and environment variables.

Adoption history

The supplied package metadata lists Homebrew and MacPorts packaging. Upstream release notes show community bug fixes, including input handling and old-config compatibility, but official public adoption history is otherwise thin.

How it is used

Typical usage pipes text into `trf chat` or `trf tts`, with provider keys supplied as environment variables such as `OPENAI_KEY` or `DEEPINFRA_KEY`. The README examples intentionally compose with ordinary shell tools, files, scripts, and media players such as VLC.

Why package nerds care

For package nerds, the interesting bit is the naming drift and Unix-tool posture: a package named `ata`, an upstream README titled `trf`, and a deliberate preference for stdin/stdout, environment variables, and tiny wrapper scripts over application-managed state.

Timeline

2023: Initial repository commits and first tagged release series.
2023: v2.0.0 added gpt-3.5-turbo support.
2024: v2.0.4 fixed crashes with old config files.

Related projects

Related tools include terminal AI wrappers, OpenAI/DeepInfra command-line clients, text-to-speech pipelines, and shell-scriptable LLM helpers.

Sources

Official git metadata from https://github.com/transformrs/ata.git
https://github.com/transformrs/ata#readme
https://github.com/transformrs/ata/releases.atom

security posture

Risk level: green

narrow executable package without higher-risk signals.

Risk classifier

green risk · low confidence · appliance

Why

narrow executable package without higher-risk signals

Signals

metadata:no-higher-risk-signals

Install behavior

No Homebrew post-install hook is recorded in formula metadata.
Homebrew bottle metadata is available for 10 platform targets.
Build metadata lists 1 build dependencies.

Recommended review

Before unattended agent use, check whether the tool reads plaintext credentials, writes remote state, publishes artifacts, or shells out to plugins.

executables

Installed executables

Command	Kind	Exposure	Note
`ata`	cli	global executable

freshness

Version and freshness

These signals separate page generation age, package-manager activity, and upstream release comparison. Version lag is warned only when an evidence URL and comparable versions are present.

page generated2026-07-08

manager version2.0.4

manager updated

local dataok

upstreamcurrent

latest detectedv2.0.4

https://github.com/transformrs/ata

infoNo package-manager update timestamp was available.low confidence

install metadata

Package metadata

Package key	brew:ata
Version	2.0.4
Package manager	Homebrew
Package manager page	https://formulae.brew.sh/formula/ata
Homepage	https://github.com/transformrs/ata
Repository	https://github.com/transformrs/ata
Upstream docs	https://github.com/transformrs/ata#readme
License	MIT
Source archive	https://github.com/transformrs/ata/archive/refs/tags/v2.0.4.tar.gz
Build dependencies	rust
Bottle	available (on arm64_linux, arm64_monterey, arm64_sequoia, arm64_sonoma, arm64_tahoe, arm64_ventura, monterey, sonoma, ventura, x86_64_linux)
Homebrew post-install	not defined
Service	none declared

registry facts

Source database details

Source Database	Homebrew formula API
Tap	homebrew/core
Full Name	ata
Version Scheme	0
Revision	0
Bottle Stable Root URL	https://ghcr.io/v2/homebrew/core
Deprecated	no
Disabled	no
Keg Only	no
URL Keys	stable

source database matches

Other package-manager records

Matches are pulled from external package-manager indexes and kept separate from local Automic Vault package links.

MacPorts95%

ata

sudo port install ata

normalized package name match
Matched by: Ata

MacPorts ports tree · api.github.com · MacPorts ports tree: llm/ata/Portfile from https://api.github.com/repos/macports/macports-ports/git/trees/master?recursive=1

package graph

Links come from deterministic package relationships, av.db category and tag curation, ecosystem matches, and package hub membership.

source trail

Generated from repository data

This page is generated by av-web from the private package SQLite artifact built by scripts/generate-pkg-sqlite.py.

Combined YAML source

View the package source record on GitHub.

combined/ata.yml

Used sources

Geiger risk classifier
Nucleus package database
av.db category and tag curation
cross-ecosystem install command graph
curated package history
external package-manager database matches
package relationship graph
package version freshness
package-page enrichment

Install ata with Homebrew, MacPorts